1961-04-03 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian, and singer. He is the second-highest grossing actor in motion picture history. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor for his performance in 48 Hrs and best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role. Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, and 2007's Norbit.
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Shrek 5 | Donkey (voice) | 2027-06-30 |
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The Pickup | Russell | 2025-07-27 |
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984 | 2025-01-27 |
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Being Eddie | Self | 2025-11-11 |
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John Candy: I Like Me | Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) | 2025-09-04 |
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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2024-06-07 |
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Axel Foley | 2024-06-20 |
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Candy Cane Lane | Chris Carver | 2023-11-29 |
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Eddie Murphy, le roi noir d'Hollywood | Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri) | 2023-11-03 |
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You People | Akbar | 2023-01-20 |
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Coming 2 America | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson | 2021-03-04 |
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Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts | Self | 2021-03-15 |
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Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020-05-10 |
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Dolemite Is My Name | Rudy Ray Moore | 2019-10-04 |
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? | Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage) | 2018-06-29 |
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Mr. Church | Henry Church | 2016-09-16 |
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Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip | Self | 2014-04-14 |
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Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley | Self | 2013-04-20 |
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Shrek Stories | Donkey (voice) | 2013-10-01 |
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Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Self | 2012-11-14 |
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Shrek's Thrilling Tales | Donkey (voice) | 2012-08-28 |
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A Thousand Words | Jack McCall | 2012-03-07 |
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Dreamworks Holiday Classics | Donkey (voice) | 2012-10-30 |
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self | 2012-06-07 |
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Shrek: Once Upon a Time | Self | 2011-12-30 |
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Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | Self | 2011-12-17 |
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Tower Heist | Slide | 2011-11-02 |
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The Women of SNL | Gumby (archive footage) | 2010-11-01 |
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Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | Donkey (voice) | 2010-12-07 |
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Shrek's Yule Log | Donkey (voice) | 2010-12-07 |
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Shrek Forever After | Donkey (voice) | 2010-05-20 |
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Imagine That | Evan Danielson | 2009-06-19 |
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Self | 2008-10-14 |
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Meet Dave | Dave / Captain | 2008-07-08 |
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Norbit | Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong | 2007-02-08 |
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Shrek the Third | Donkey (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
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Shrek the Halls | Donkey (voice) | 2007-11-28 |
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Dreamgirls | James "Thunder" Early | 2006-12-25 |
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Fuck | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2006-11-10 |
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Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found | Self | 2005-04-15 |
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Shrek 2 | Donkey (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
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Far Far Away Idol | Donkey (voice) | 2004-11-05 |
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The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | 2003-11-26 |
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The Ghost of Lord Farquaad | Donkey (voice) | 2003-05-23 |
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Daddy Day Care | Charlie Hinton | 2003-05-09 |
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101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | 2003-07-18 |
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I Spy | Kelly Robinson | 2002-10-31 |
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash | 2002-08-16 |
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Showtime | Officer Trey Sellars | 2002-03-14 |
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The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s | Self (archive footage) | 2002-10-13 |
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Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party | Donkey (voice) (singing voice) | 2001-11-02 |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | 2001-06-22 |
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Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek | Self | 2001-04-22 |
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Shrek | Donkey (voice) | 2001-05-18 |
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Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins | 2000-07-27 |
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Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey | 1999-08-12 |
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Life | Rayford Gibson | 1999-04-16 |
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Mulan | Mushu (voice) | 1998-06-18 |
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Doctor Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | 1998-06-26 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy | Self (archive footage) | 1998-02-24 |
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Holy Man | G | 1998-10-08 |
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Metro | Inspector Scott Roper | 1997-01-16 |
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The Nutty Professor | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump | 1996-06-28 |
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The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 | Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video) | 1996-04-02 |
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Vampire in Brooklyn | Maximillian / Pauly / Guido | 1995-10-26 |
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Beverly Hills Cop III | Axel Foley | 1994-05-24 |
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But... Seriously | Self (archive footage) | 1994-03-25 |
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Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films | King (uncredited) | 1993-09-28 |
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The Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | 1992-12-04 |
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Boomerang | Marcus Graham | 1992-06-30 |
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Another 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1990-06-08 |
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Tongues Untied | Self (archive footage) | 1990-03-16 |
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self (archive footage) | 1989-09-24 |
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Self (archive footage) | 1989-12-01 |
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The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live | Self (archive footage) | 1989-06-20 |
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Harlem Nights | Quick | 1989-11-17 |
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Coming to America | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | 1988-06-29 |
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Eddie Murphy Raw | Self | 1987-11-25 |
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Uptown Comedy Express | 1987-05-09 | |
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Beverly Hills Cop II | Axel Foley | 1987-05-18 |
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Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick | Self | 1986-11-22 |
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The Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell | 1986-12-12 |
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The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special | Self | 1986-07-04 |
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B.B. King: Into the Night | Self | 1985-01-01 |
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Beverly Hills Cop | Axel Foley | 1984-12-05 |
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The Joe Piscopo Special | Self / Carl Lewis | 1984-09-22 |
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Best Defense | Landry | 1984-07-20 |
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Eddie Murphy: Delirious | Self | 1983-10-15 |
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Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | 1983-06-07 |
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48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1982-12-07 |
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Untitled Donkey Spin-Off | Donkey (voice) | |
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Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake | ||
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The Pink Panther | Inspector Clouseau | |
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